The bottlenecked ports in Los Angeles face a narrow window between now and midyear to clear container backlogs before another import surge and union contract talks threaten to stall progress moving record volumes of cargo through the busiest U.S. gateway for trade.
February 22, 2022BusinessLogistics
Seroka Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer Peak
U.S. supply chains have a chance to return to more normal operations after retailers replenish inventories next quarter, even if the next peak shipping season arrives sooner than usual, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Feb. 9.
February 9, 2022GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Port of Long Beach Moves Record Cargo Despite Logjams
The Port of Long Beach moved record cargo volumes last year amid an import surge and supply chain snarl brought on by the pandemic.
January 20, 2022BusinessLogistics
Port of Los Angeles Defers Empty Container Fee
The Port of Los Angeles, the U.S.’s largest for container traffic, has deferred a plan to charge ocean carriers that fail to clear empty containers off the docks and is consulting with the logistics industry on alternatives on how to cut the backlogs.
January 13, 2022GovernmentBusiness
Infrastructure Bill Expected in Summer, Rep. Graves Says
President-elect Donald Trump’s “massive†infrastructure plan probably will come “sometime this summer,†Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said at an aviation industry lunch in Washington.
January 10, 2017